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UN chief 'greatly alarmed' as Israeli forces raid Unwra

UN chief 'greatly alarmed' as Israeli forces raid Unwra United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned an incursion by Israeli forces on a training center run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in an east Jerusalem suburb. "The Secretary-General is greatly alarmed at this development, as it will deprive young people of the vocational education they were receiving,"…

Syria has strongly condemned Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz's entry into its territory, labelling it as a violation of its sovereignty and demanding an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces. In a statement from Damascus, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that crossing the international border represents a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.

The ministry emphasized that such actions contradict the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, which obliges respect for ceasefire lines and prohibits their crossing. Syria deemed the minister's visit to Syrian territory "illegitimate" and reaffirmed its opposition to hostile actions involving the crossing of international borders. The country urged the global community to fulfill its legal and political duties and implement measures to stop Israeli authorities from perpetrating further violations.

Damascus further demanded the immediate and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian soil, a return to the disengagement line, and respect for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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